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R -- ON-SITE ENGINEERING/DRAFTING SUPPORT SOL 52SBNB7C1192 DUE 071597 POC Sandra Febach, (301) 975-6326; CO: Lisa Jandovitz (301) 975-6344 WEB: NIST Contracts Homepage, http://www.nist.gov/admin/od/contract/contract.htm. E-MAIL: NIST Contracts Office, Contract@nist.gov. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Center for Neutron Research has a requirement for engineering design support to assist in-house engineering staff to complete three stations in the Cold Neutron Research Facility (CNRF) and a series of new experimental stations in the Reactor Facility. The contractor shall provide engineering/drafting support personnel to develop detailed mechanical designs, drawings and documentation of neutron scattering instrumentation under the guidance of members of the scientific staff of the CNR. Each design project will be described in a task statement which defines the level of effort required. The task statement along with conceptual sketches, functional descriptions and performance criteria define the "scientific concept" of the instrumentation. The engineering design support personnel will work closely with the CNR staff to develop a cost effective design that meets the performance requirements of the instrumentation. The support personnel will produce detailed engineering drawings and documentation of all designed components in sufficient detail to specify their fabrication, assembly and use. Appropriate support personnel will also assist in-house technical staff in monitoring the fabrication and assembly of the equipment they have helped design. The engineering design support will be performed at NIST using the facilities of the CNR. Support personnel will be provided with office space/supplies in the CNR. The CNR will also provide computer workstations as needed to carry out the design tasks. An Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type contract is anticipated, with Task Orders to be issued on a Labor Hour basis. The period of performance will be one base year beginning October 1, 1997, with four 1-year options. The applicable SIC code is 8711, with a size standards of $2.5M. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered by the agency. All requests for the solicitation must be submitted in writing, either by U.S.P.S.or electronic mail. See Numbered Notes 1 and 26. (0142)

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